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Cordarrelle Patterson

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Pittsburgh Steelers · RB

Cordarrelle Patterson recorded 179 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

14.8

rush yds/gm

16.1

rec yds/gm

6

playoff games

179

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Cordarrelle Patterson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2021
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 3, 2021

Washington Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2021

34 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
2021
ATLANTAFALCONS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 28, 2021

Atlanta Falcons vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2021

108 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2013
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
BALTIMORERAVENS
DEC 8, 2013

Minnesota Vikings vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2013

6 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
2022
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 25, 2022

Atlanta Falcons vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 25, 2022

141 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2022
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 11, 2022

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2022

120 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Cordarrelle Patterson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 141 rushing yards · 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2022
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 25, 2022

Atlanta Falcons vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 25, 2022

141 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2022
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 6, 2022

Los Angeles Chargers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2022

44 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 22 carries

Regular Season
2022
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 11, 2022

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2022

120 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 141 receiving yards

Regular Season
2013
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
BALTIMORERAVENS
DEC 8, 2013

Minnesota Vikings vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2013

6 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Cordarrelle Patterson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2013

01
MINPATTERSON—Cordarrelle Patterson
MINPETERSON28Adrian Peterson
MINALLEN69Jared Allen

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Franchise era

2014–2021

02
MINPATTERSON—Cordarrelle Patterson
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2016–2019

03
LVPATTERSON—Cordarrelle Patterson
LVCARR4Derek Carr
LVMACK52Khalil Mack

A 12-win season revives hope before relocation

Las Vegas Raiders · Carr's breakthrough and Oakland farewell

A young core produced the first playoff berth since 2002, but Carr's injury and later roster changes preceded the final move from Oakland.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

04
NEPATTERSON—Cordarrelle Patterson
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2013–present

05
CHIPATTERSON—Cordarrelle Patterson
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2021–present

06
ATLPATTERSON—Cordarrelle Patterson
ATLROBINSON7Bijan Robinson
ATLLONDON5Drake London

A new offense searches for its quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The post-Ryan rebuild

Atlanta moved on from its longtime quarterback and began assembling a younger core around Robinson, London and a remodeled defense.

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Franchise era

2022–present

07
PITPATTERSON—Cordarrelle Patterson
PITWATT90T.J. Watt
PITHEYWARD97Cameron Heyward

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 2013, 2016, 2019, 2020Pro Bowl selection · 2013, 2016, 2019, 2020Super Bowl champion · 201812 NFL seasons179 career games2,646 career rushing yards22 career rushing touchdowns310 career receptions2,875 career receiving yards17 career receiving touchdowns19 career solo tacklesCollege: TennesseeDrafted by: MINDraft pick: 29Jersey: 846 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2013Most recent: Jan 11, 2025

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history